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Telling Whoppers

1926 · 18 min

A breezy silent-era kids' romp full of slapstick chases and harmless fibs, easy to enjoy and gone in a flash.

Directed by: Robert A. McGowan, Robert F. McGowan
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Overview: Farina and Joe fib to the gang that they've beaten up the neighborhood bully. Later, they hear he's been murdered and think they'll get the blame.

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Directed by: Robert A. McGowan, Robert F. McGowan
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
deception
coming-of-age
guilt
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: Robert A. McGowan, Robert F. McGowan
Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, Scooter Lowry, Jay R. Smith, Clifton Young, Billy Naylor, Johnny Downs
Runtime: 18 min

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